Dietary requirements

We always aim to meet the dietary requirements of our passengers. That’s why all meals on Emirates-operated flights are Halal certified. And we also offer a selection of meals to suit special medical, dietary and religious requirements.

Booking special meals

All special meals and special meal requests must be booked at least 24 hours in advance of your flight.

Children aged two to 12 will automatically receive a Child Meal and infants below two years of age will automatically receive a Baby Meal, unless otherwise specified. A special request is required for Asian vegetarian or Western vegetarian children’s meals.

Special meal limitations

On flights with shorter flying times, some special meals are unavailable in Economy Class.

Nut-free special meals are not available. Nuts are served on all Emirates flights, either as a meal ingredient or as an accompaniment to drinks. Therefore we recommend bringing your own meal on board if you have nut allergies.

Other passengers may bring food on board containing nuts, and traces of nut residue oils could be passed onto other surfaces of the aircraft like seats, as well as via the air conditioning system.

For your safety, if you have nut allergies we recommend discussing your travel plans with your doctor before flying with us.

Special occasion orders

Special occasion orders for cake or champagne can be made on request. Please call your local Emirates office to order at least 48 hours before the flight.

Baby Meal (BBML)

This meal is available on board for infants less than two years old. A standard range of proprietary brands of baby meals are available on Emirates flights. Milk formula is also available, however we encourage parents to carry food familiar to and preferred by their babies.

Please note that we cannot sterilise bottles or provide sterilised water on board, however bottled water is available.

It can contain strained food, vegetables and meats.

It does NOT contain any highly seasoned food, food with fish, wheat, citrus fruits or solid foods.

Other Special Meals

Seafood Meal (SPML)

Champagne (SPML)*

Some of our passengers may wish to celebrate a special occasion on board an Emirates flight (birthdays, anniversaries, etc.). A bottle of champagne can be made available for the occasion. For more information on the ordering process and methods of payment, please contact your nearest Emirates reservations office.

* This service is not available on flights to Dammam, Jeddah and Riyadh.